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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 05:04 PM
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Would you ever do this?

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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 05:09 PM
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1. No freaking way.
Not gonna happen.

No.

A thousand times no.

Screw that - a MILLION times no!

But I have to admit, it makes a spectacular picture.
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LaraMN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 05:33 PM
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2. No, but escalators scare me.
:P
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 05:35 PM
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3. I did, once.
Always wanted to learn to rock climb, and a friend of mine, who is an expert climber, taught me how. I still love climbing books and movies, but now that I've done it, it satisfied my desire to climb, and I haven't wanted to do it since.
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Akoto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 05:36 PM
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4. It depends.
If the camera is laying on its side, and that fellow had just tripped, then yes. :P
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 05:37 PM
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5. I'm getting dizzy just looking at the pic!
I think that just made me realize I'm terrified of heights!
:scared:
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 06:06 PM
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6. I'm glad to know that most people won't. I wouldn't even for $1 million.
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laheina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 06:09 PM
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8. I might see my way clear to risk it for a million.
But other than that--hell no! I'm scared of heights.:crazy:
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 06:07 PM
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7. The words "fuck" and "no" come to mind.
:o
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 06:47 PM
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9. The height thing wouldn't really bother me
But I get winded just walking to my mailbox. :P
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 06:51 PM
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10. I did that this morning
I fell, but this dude with pointy ears and a bad haircut flew up and caught me.



Then we went back in time and found some whales and nuclear wessels.



:popcorn:
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NMMNG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 03:35 AM
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32. Wake up OR
You're dreaming that you're Captain Kirk again. :crazy:
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BlueStorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 06:57 PM
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11. I am horribly terrified of heights...
so no, no, no!
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nutsnberries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 07:00 PM
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12. not me, man!
nev-ah!
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texas1928 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 04:46 PM
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41. You might if you want to get away...
Cause you are...















TAGGED!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE IT!!!!!!!

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SofaKingLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 07:32 PM
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13. YES!
:bounce:
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CarpeDiebold Donating Member (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 07:38 PM
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14. would i?! hell, that guy in the picture is me
:D
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 07:45 PM
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15. And some people do "free soloing," which is without any rope.
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 07:47 PM
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16. yes I would!
I love rock climbing, bouldering especially. lots of fun! I would only do that type of climbing with someone who was extrememly experienced, ans i am not.
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 07:47 PM
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17. What, fall down a mountain?
I'll pass, thanks. :D
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 07:56 PM
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18. Sure!! Are you kidding? I jumped out of an airplane! Seriously.
Wahooooooooo!!!!! :woohoo:
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:04 PM
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20. I have done that, twice in fact, but still I would never do climbing.
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:11 PM
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22. Isn't it fun? I loved it!
:bounce:
I'm not afraid of heights.
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:38 PM
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25. I loved the slow, quiet, drift down with the parachute.
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 01:33 AM
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30. Why are you wearing Wilford Brimley on your back?
:shrug:
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 12:37 PM
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39. Who??
never heard of him. :shrug:


I forget the Jump Master's name, but he was a wild and crazy guy. He'd been skydiving for over 20 yrs and had over 9000 jumps to his name. I felt I was in good hands. :thumbsup: What a rush!!!

:hi:
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 07:57 PM
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19. Absolutely
In fact I used to, though that shot looks a bit more hardcore than most of my climbing.
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:05 PM
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21. So, when they get to the top of El Capitan, how do they get back down?
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:22 PM
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24. You can walk down the back side, or...
Edited on Tue Mar-28-06 08:47 PM by Redneck Socialist
there is always BASE jumping, that is, use a parachute.

edited to get my directions correct.
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:39 PM
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26. You can walk down the back side?
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:46 PM
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27. Apparently there is a trail up from Yosemite Valley...
Edited on Tue Mar-28-06 08:47 PM by Redneck Socialist
that runs next to Yosemite Falls and on to the summit. Never been myself so I'm operating from what I've been told.

Wikipedia has a bit on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Capitan
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:59 PM
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29. Yep, I think I'd rather take the trail up than climb the face.
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:21 PM
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23. I wouldn't even take the picture of it. n/t
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Kerrytravelers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 08:48 PM
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28. No. I'd die trying.
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Laelth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 02:49 AM
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31. No.
Not a chance. No way. :scared:

There are plenty of drugs that I enjoy more than adrenaline. In fact, I don't really like adrenaline at all. That would be no fun for me.

-Laelth
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texas1928 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 03:51 AM
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33. Well if I did that whole side of the mountain would be fertilized.
Cause I would mess myself.
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Robeson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 04:02 AM
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34. No, and uh, no.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 04:50 AM
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35. that would require me to get off the couch so no
:)
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 05:17 AM
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36. Done similar
Use to do trad rock climbing but stick strictly to bouldering now. Never did any really big walls like El Cap.
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mykpart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 05:22 AM
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37. Not for fun, anyway.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 06:05 AM
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38. Good God, no
I get nose bleeds wearing four inch heels.
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 12:38 PM
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40. do I get to quit my stupid job and just get paid to do this?
If so, then sign me up! Otherwise probably not.
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Ramsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 05:53 PM
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42. I've been rappelling
And rock climbing, but not on anything that high. But with the right gear and a good guide, yeah, I might!
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lovelaureng Donating Member (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 07:14 PM
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43. No, thanks. nt
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